Match-box.



D. G. MOORE.`

MATCH BOX. 1

APPLICATION FILED MAB. 12, 1910.

Patented Nov. 15, 1910.

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UNITED STATES PATENT DAVID CLEVELAND MOORE, OF CISCO', TEXAS.

MATCH-BOX.

Specication 4of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 15, 1910.

Application tiled March 12. '1910. Serial No. 548,886.

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is provided for said u I-n carrying out the objects of the inventiongenerally stated above it will be under= stood, of course, thattheessential features thereof are necessarily susceptible of changes.in'details and structural arrangements, one

preferred and .practical embodiment of which is shown in theaccompanyingdrawings, wherein Figure 1 is a perspective view of the improved matchreceptacle. Fig. 2 is a central vertical sectional view thereof. Fig. 3is a horizontal sectional view taken 'on the line 3 3, Fig. 2, lookingup. Fig. 4 is a detail perspectlve view of the match delivery slide.Referring to said drawings by numerals, l designates the base of theimproved match dispensing receptacle which is flat and prefera lyelongated. On the upper surface of the front end of the base 1 astrip'of abrasive material 2 is 4provided upon which matches may beign1ted. A vertically arranged casing 3 is Supported by said base, saidcasing aving a removable .top 4 so that access ma be had to theinteriorof said casing, an with a transparent front 4 -through which thecontents of the casing may be inspected.v

The lower portion 5 of casing-3 is enlarged and the front thereof ispreferably open. Adjacent the junction of the upper portion of casing 3w1th the enlarged .lower portion 5, a downwardly inclined bottom 6 perlortion, said bottom extending from tlie bac of the cas- .ing to a pointslightly beyond the center Y thereof and terminating ina pendent guidingsection 7.

A downwardly inclined partition plate 8 extends across the casing 3below the guiding section 7. The upper end of said plate is locatedbeneath the lower end of the transparent front 4, the lower end of saidplate projecting into the enlarged lower portion 5 of the casing. Plate8 is provided j with acentrall located longitudinally arranged guide sot 9. A receiving tray 10 which may be formed ofsheet met-al, has itsupper edge 11 fastened to the upper end of said plate 8, said tray beingpreferably of the full width'of the casing 3 and projecting lacross thefront thereof.

The sides of casing 3 are each provided with an incline groove 12, saidgrooves being parallel with, but in a slightly higher plane than plate8. A delivery slide 13 is slidably mounted insaid grooves 12, said slidehaving an elongated slot 14 formed through its outer end portion,'theends 15` of sald slot'being enlargled. A bolt 16 or thelike projectsthrong the rear end of said slide 13, said bolt having one end passingthrough the slot 9 of plate 8. A spring 17 connects said bolt to therear wall of the lower portion of casing 3, said spring tending tonormall retain slide 13 within the casing. A sha 18 extends across theopen front of the lower portion oflcasin 3, said shaft beingkbelow thefront end o plate 8 and having a grooved roller 19 mounted thereon.

Plate 8 has'a pair of pivot ears 20 on its under surface adjacenttherear end thereof, which are engaged by the divergent ends 21 of a lever22 that projects beyond the open front of casing 3 and is equipped witha plate 23 at its outer end b means of which said lever may be manua lyrocked. vSaid lever is preferably formed of a single length of rod metaldoubled to provide the body and the'said divergent ends. Intermediate ofthe length' of said body, one end of strap .24 is clamped thereto, saidstrap passing over roller 19 and extending beneath plate '8 Yandparallel with the slot 9 of said plate and to the pendent the arts ofthe invention in such position,

it will be seen that a downward pressure on lever 22 will cause theforward end of slide 13 to project beyond the front of casing 3 s othata match in slot 14 will be drawn outward with said slide and whenslot 14 is clear of plate 8, the match will drop to tray 10. When theressre is released Jfrom lever 22, springl will return slide 13 to itsnormal position, and owing to the strap connection between said slideand lever, the said lever will be rocked to its normal position. As willbe'obvious, the end recesses of slot. 14 are for the purpose ofpermitting the heads of the matches to readily pass therethrough.

What I claim as my invention is 1. A match receptacle comprising-acasing provided with a match compartment, said compartment provided withan outlet, a slide receiving .matches one at a time from said outlet, astationary plate beneathI said slide and provided with a ide slot, aroller in the front of said casmg beneath said plate, a hand leverhaving one end connected to the rear of said plate, a strap connectionbetween said lever and the rear end esame of said slide, said strappassingover said roller and through said guide slot, and a springconnection between said slide and the rear of said casing.

2. A dispensing receptacle comprising an article casing provided with adischarge-outlet, a stationary plate beneath said outlet, a deliveryslide slidaloly1 mounted on said plate and provided wit an, articlereceiving slot, said plate provided with a guide slot, an operatinglever pivotally connected to said casing, and astrap connection betweensaid lever and slide, said strap passing through the guide slot of saidplate.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

DAVID CLEVELAND MOORE.

